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Rhode Island voters cast ballots in fairly strong numbers for this month's election, official figures show, though the state did not set a turnout record the way some states did.

The demand for mail ballots in the recent election shows the need to allow for early voting, Rhode Island’s secretary of state said Wednesday.

It's a week until Election Day 2018. William Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth for Massachusetts, sent out a reminder that Tuesday, Oct. 30, marks four days left to vote early; early voting closes on Friday, Nov. 2.

With the midterm elections just days away, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said dozens of states are being actively targeted by hackers, with attempts reported as recently as last week.

Republican chair for state party says pro-Raimondo PAC did not disclose donations properly. Rhode Island Republicans have accused Democrats in Washington of breaking state campaign finance law by failing to disclose the national donors helping to bolster Gov. Gina Raimondo’s bid for reelection.

Rhode Island voters are making heavy use of a state law that allows them to cast their votes early for Wednesday's primary at city and town halls.